bookrandom Chapter 393 Follow me
Chapter 393 Follow me
Xiuying smiled faintly, a smile as warm and gentle as a spring breeze, and said, "I've said before that as long as you behave yourself and work loyally here, you will have a good life. This is not just a casual remark."
After a brief pause, Xiuying continued, "Now, go count the number of people and report it to me. Remember to be careful and don't miss anyone."
"Yes, ma'am."
Wang Daya and Dongmei responded in unison, their voices clear and resonant, filled with respect. Then they turned and walked out with a brisk pace.
Fusu slowly came down the small mound near Xiuying's house, looking dejected, no longer having the arrogant demeanor he had just had.
An old voice came faintly from behind: "Little brother, little brother."
Fusu stopped when he heard the voice and looked back in confusion, only to see an old lady with a hunched back and a cane.
Fusu calmed down and asked politely, "What can I do for you?"
"My little brother, my old cold legs have come back. I wanted to go out for a walk to stretch my muscles, but I didn't expect my legs to be so weak that I can't even walk back." The old lady said with a trembling voice, her face full of pain.
"Can you be kind enough to carry me home?" The old lady looked at Fusu with hopeful eyes, with tears in her eyes.
Fusu didn't hesitate at all. He immediately squatted down and said firmly, "Okay, old man, please get on. I will carry you back."
Although he doesn't know how to farm, he can still carry an old man home.
"I live at the foot of the hillside, on the village road on the left, the third house." The old lady said as she pointed in the direction.
"Little brother, you look unfamiliar. You are not from our village, right?" The old lady chatted with Fusu with interest on the way. "Are you coming to our small village to visit relatives and friends or for other things?" The old lady had a kind smile on her wrinkled face.
"I'm here to find a job." Fusu sighed and said with a slightly depressed look.
"Oh, have you found a job?" the old lady asked with concern, looking Fusu up and down.
"No." Fusu shook his head, his voice becoming deeper.
"What can you do?" the old lady asked immediately.
"I... I don't know anything." Fusu's face turned red instantly and he lowered his head in embarrassment.
The old lady laughed cheerfully, her laughter hearty and friendly. "Hahaha, what a coincidence! When I was young like you, I didn't know anything either."
A bright smile broke out on the old lady's wrinkled face, and her eyes narrowed into slits.
Hearing this, Fusu's tense nerves relaxed instantly. It turned out that there were people who didn't know how to farm, and they were elderly people living in the countryside.
"Yes, it's here." The old lady pointed to the third house on the left side of the village road and said excitedly.
Fusu carefully put the old lady down and said, "I'm leaving." After saying that, Fusu turned around and left.
"Wait, little brother." The old lady hurriedly stopped him and said anxiously, "Little brother, aren't you looking for a job? I have more than ten chickens at home. If you don't mind, you can stay and help me feed the chickens. Also, you can bring food to my son who works in the fields every day. But let me make it clear to you first, I don't have any silver to give you. You can eat whatever I have at home."
"Good! Good!"
Fusu's eyes lit up with excitement, and he quickly agreed, his face filled with uncontrollable joy. He thought to himself: Feeding chickens is an easy job, just like feeding the koi in the palace.
"Well, come in with me, and you can eat whatever is available at home from now on." As the old lady spoke, she reached out and slowly pushed open the somewhat shabby door of the yard.
Fusu hurriedly followed the old lady and asked respectfully, "What should I call you?"
The old lady turned around and replied with a smile, "My last name is Zhang, and everyone in the village calls me Grandma Zhang."
Fusu raised his eyebrows slightly, a puzzled look on his face, and muttered to himself: "Zhang...Grandma?"
This name sounds familiar, as if I've heard it somewhere.
He frowned, searching his mind for relevant memories, but couldn't recall anything. He shook his head gently. Zhang was a common surname, so it was normal to have heard of it. With this thought, Fusu stopped worrying and smiled in relief.
"Okay, Mrs. Zhang."
Fusu responded and followed him in without thinking any more.
The courtyard of Grandma Zhang's house was not very big, just an ordinary one. To the right of the entrance was a rather simple chicken coop. The chickens in the coop were clucking.
Fusu looked around the room curiously and couldn't help asking, "Is there no one else at home?"
Grandma Zhang slowly walked to an old chair in the yard and sat down. She said with a somewhat dejected look, "There are only me and San Gouzi at home. My husband passed away when I was young."
She sighed and continued, "I adopted San Gouzi back then. I thought he would have someone to rely on when I got old, but who knew this child would have such a miserable life." As she spoke, Grandma Zhang raised her hand and wiped the corners of her eyes.
Fusu then realized his impoliteness and immediately blushed. He quickly bowed deeply to Grandma Zhang and apologized sincerely, "Grandma, I was impolite just now. I hope you don't take it to heart."
After saying that, Fusu turned around and said, "Grandma, let me help you feed the chickens first." As he said that, Fusu quickly walked to the chicken coop, looked left and right, and was a little at a loss for a moment.
In the palace, the koi were fed with exquisite food prepared in advance by the eunuchs, so there was no need for him to worry about it himself.
"The wheat bran is over there, and the wild vegetables are in the basket at your feet. Chop the wild vegetables, add some wheat bran, and mix with some water, and it will be chicken feed." Grandma Zhang sat on the chair, speaking in a steady voice, looking at the handsome boy indifferently.
Grandma Zhang thought to herself: This young man is handsome, but he doesn't look like he has experienced hardship. He must have wandered here because his family fell into poverty.
"oh ."
Fusu responded hastily. He quickly grabbed a handful of wild vegetables, placed them on a worn wooden block nearby, and began to chop them with a kitchen knife. Then, he carefully placed the chopped vegetables in a bowl, and with a slightly clumsy touch, he scooped a spoonful of wheat bran into the bowl and began to stir it carefully.
Grandma Zhang sat in a chair, watching, nodded with satisfaction, and said, "Yes, that's it." After a pause, she added, "Add some water and stir it evenly."
"Okay!" Fusu then added an appropriate amount of water and stirred it more vigorously until the chicken feed in the basin looked even.
Grandma Zhang nodded with satisfaction, a look of nostalgia in her eyes. She had lost her husband at a young age and had drifted to Futian Village, where she knew nothing. The first thing she learned was how to mix chicken feed.